Hilarity Definition

hĭ-lărĭ-tē, -lâr-, hī-
noun
Great merriment.
American Heritage
The state or quality of being hilarious.
Webster's New World

(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by laughter.

Wiktionary
(countable) Something that induces laughter.
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Noun

Singular:
hilarity
Plural:
hilarities

Origin of Hilarity

  • Middle English hilarite good spirits from Old French from Latin hilaritās from hilaris cheerful from Greek hilaros

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin hilaritas, "cheerfulness", from adjective hilaris, "cheerful", ultimately from Greek, + noun of state suffix -tas.

    From Wiktionary

Hilarity Sentence Examples

  • This is a dinner party style where honored guests give speeches or tell stories with great hilarity, sarcasm and just a hint of "bite."

  • Nevertheless, Bad Santa is pure hilarity for those who like to season their holiday with a little spice.

  • Curses is a game published by Play All Day Games that can create moments of immense hilarity that can get the right group of people rolling around on the floor in laughter.

  • This, of course, caused much hilarity among the rest of us for the rest of the week.

  • Watching the dancefloor provided much hilarity for us as we sat on the vibrating sofa.

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Words Starting With

HHIHIL

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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